A major logistical engineering operation took place on the Clyde last Friday when an 88-tonne liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank was delivered to Ferguson shipyard, which will help power the new Arran ferry.
The 147m3 tank is the first to be delivered for two dual fuel ferries being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) and will be fitted into the recently named Glen Sannox which should be in service on the Brodick to Ardrossan route next year. The 102-metre vessels will be capable of operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and marine gas oil (MGO), helping to reduce emissions.
The unloading operation at the Port Glasgow yard involved 20 specialised personnel and equipment to raise the tank off a barge at the quayside using a specialised 750-tonne heavy lift crane.